The top child-friendly cities for holidays in Europe have been revealed by OVO Network data. The Croatian capital of Zagreb thus ranks fourth place overall for the best city breaks with kids in 2022, according to this new study of 50 cities released by OVO Network.
The data shows that Zagreb has some of the safest streets, cheapest transport, and the highest number of kid-friendly attractions in Europe.
There are 292 kid-friendly attractions per capita (1,000,000 residents and tourists) in Zagreb which makes it the fifth-highest in the study, behind just Lisbon, Athens, Dublin, and Edinburgh.
The Croatian capital also has some of the best access to museums in Europe with the seventh most when normalised with per capita numbers. There are 183 per 1,000,000 people – top trumping cities like London, Berlin, and Paris.
Croatia’s Zagreb is the very best city in Europe for exploring neighbouring towns and cities. Transport cost is the cheapest in Europe with a one-way ticket costing the equivalent of €0.53 – way under the continental average of €2.13.
Zagreb has the third safest streets in the study, with a low crime index of 21, according to Numbeo. Munich, Prague, Helsinki, and Copenhagen also rank towards the top for safety. Birmingham, Marseille, and Naples rank at the opposite end of the scale with crime index ratings between 58 and 60.
Other Main Findings:
- Prague is named as the best place for a child-friendly city break with the best access to water parks, amusement parks, and museums per 1,000,000 tourists and residents.
- Helsinki and Copenhagen make up the top three with sunny Zagreb and not-so-sunny Edinburgh also featuring in the top five.
- If a road trip is on the cards for 2022, OVO Network recommends Valencia and Seville as points A & B on the route with top 10 ratings for both.
- Zurich and Munich were named the safest place for child-friendly holidays in 2022, based on crime index data.
- If exploring areas within a city and its surrounding areas is your thing, Zagreb and Bucharest are the top two cities with the cheapest transport links.
You can see the full study here.
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